Selwa Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Selwa is a village situated in Katangi tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 578 families residing in the village Selwa. The total population of Selwa is 2,689 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selwa is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Selwa village is 282 which is 10% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selwa is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Selwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selwa is 77.1%. Thus Selwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 86.2% and the female literacy rate is 68.13% in Selwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 150 | 132 |
| Literacy | 77.11% | 86.2% | 68.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389 | 200 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 833 | 315 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Selwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selwa village out of total population, 1,359 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,272 | 718 | 554 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 184 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 347 | 331 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 173 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 27 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 601 | 729 |
Nearby Villages to Selwa,
Below are the list of villages near Selwa village in Katangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badgaon | 539 |
| Umri | 2,217 |
| Sitakhoh | 1,556 |
| Khajri | 1,565 |
| Agarwada | 1,829 |
| Kachhar F.V. | 147 |
| Kalgaon | 1,170 |
| Nandleasra | 1,422 |
| Sawngi | 1,908 |
| Atri | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selwa, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia